Pine needle tea & AF

[Lenlec]

hi all

Been Af free for a couple on months now.

my partner suggested we try pine needle tea as a healthy alternative to normal tea. I had a cup about 8pm. And bang. In Af at midnight for 2 hrs.

anyone else had this ?

Andy

[CDreamer]

Not sure you will find many people who drink pine needle tea……was it bought or foraged?

[BobD Volunteer]

Not something I would want to try but we are all different.

[CDreamer in reply to BobD]

It’s the latest health craze in US - you need to be really careful if you forage yourself to get the right species.

[Lenlec]

cheers all. Got the tea from amazon.

Within 15 mins I felt my heart rate go all over the place and felt jittery. Never again.

[Autumn_Leaves in reply to Lenlec]

Good grief! Please don’t have that stuff again! And thanks for the warning. I’m of the opinion that anything that might be classified as a “herbal remedy” is best avoided. Herbs, tinctures, tisanes, etc can be very potent and in some cases like taking a drug we have no clue about. My rule of thumb is to stick to culinary herbs only and teas that are for sale in the supermarkets and regular high street shops, like green tea, peppermint, chamomile etc. Otherwise you have no idea what you’re taking. I certainly won’t be touching “pine needle tea” with a ten foot pole!

[Rainfern]

Hopefully pine kernals don't have the same impact. I'll make do with the lovely scent of pine trees in nearby forest and stick to my decaf thanks!

[secondtry]

Thanks for the warning!

[CliveP]

What is supposed to be unhealthy about normal tea? We’ve been drinking it for thousands of years without any problems. 🤷‍♂️

[Lenlec in reply to CliveP]

nothing. Just someone recommended me pine needle tea that’s all I will stick to my pg tips from now on

[Dollcollector]

If you would some herbal teas that don't trigger a.f.,liquorice, fennel and aniseed are lovely. You can buy them in Marks and Spencer and other supermarkets.

[CDreamer in reply to Dollcollector]

Liquorice root is a potent herb which anyone with arrythmias should avoid - it depletes potassium levels, is known to cause ectopics and other arrythmias. One of the worst episodes I ever had was from eating liquorice strips which were supposedly good for women’s health after menapause - the tea may not be that potent but do be aware. Personally my current favourite is Lemongrass and ginger tea but I was recently introduced to Red Tea by a Chinese friend of mine - interesting.

[Dollcollector in reply to CDreamer]

How annoying that is , as it is my favourite. It has never triggered my afib but as you say , it is probably milder in the tea. I do love fennel and aniseed too. Maybe l am wrong but l thought they were the same family, l hope not. I do drink lemon and ginger, 3 gingers and echinachea , also green tea and ginger but l am not so keen on those. I do have triggers for my afib but often it happens for apparently no reason at all.